diff --git a/lib/repo_keys.c b/lib/repo_keys.c
index b8bb3ce8..7bc00c62 100644
--- a/lib/repo_keys.c
+++ b/lib/repo_keys.c
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ xbps_repo_key_import(struct xbps_repo *repo)
 	int import, rv = 0;
 
 	assert(repo);
+	/*
+	 * Ignore local repositories.
+	 */
+	if (!xbps_repository_is_remote(repo->uri))
+		return 0;
 	/*
 	 * If repository does not have required metadata plist, ignore it.
 	 */